Title: Supermarkets' Efforts for Healthy Eating | Wheat Foods NetworkDescriptive info: Supermarkets Efforts for Healthy Eating.. Author:.. Reprinted from SupermarketGuru.. com with permission.. 09/29/2011.. Consumers are split over supermarkets' involvement in easing the path to better nutritional choices for children.. While nearly 4 out of 10 adults (39%) say, "I never notice my local supermarket getting involved in kids' nutrition," almost the same amount (38%) say they "occasionally notice the store reaching out to help shoppers make healthy food choices for kids".. Just 14% see the supermarket "frequently provide ideas, events and information on healthy food choices for kids".. Another 9 % don’t expect this kind of help.. When responding to the SupermarketGuru quick poll on Nutritional Guidance for Children, adults were similarly split over the actions of schools their kids attend to encourage and provide healthy foods.. Just 12% feel schools are excellent in this regard, and five percent don't see it as ... do more? Absolutely.. Nearly three-quarters of survey respondents (73%) want schools to provide "more healthy food options for sale in the school cafeteria.. " And 65% (they could name multiple responses) want "nutrition a part of the required curriculum".. It appears that adults think this could be enough to inculcate better eating habits among their children.. Just 22% of survey respondents feel school is a "difficult" place to encourage the eating of healthy foods.. Difficulty rises to 35% "at a friend’s house" and 26% when "dining out".. Home is the least difficult place, cited by just 16% of adults.. In the minds of adults, the kids aren’t so bad when it comes to healthy eating.. Half (49%) say their "kids are accustomed to eating pretty healthy foods," while 42% admit that "sometimes we struggle.. " Just eight percent say "it’s always a battle"..

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Title: Kim Kirchherr, MS, RD, LDN, CDE Retail Dietitian In the Spotlight | Wheat Foods NetworkDescriptive info: Kim Kirchherr, MS, RD, LDN, CDE Retail Dietitian In the Spotlight.. Kim Kirchherr, MS, RD, LDN, CDE.. Retail dietitians are becoming more and more sought after as Americans' hunger for nutrition information intensifies.. The retail dietitian wears many hats and has a very diverse set of responsibilities.. These nutrition professionals are using their expertise to help consumers shop for healthier items in the supermarket and weed though the plethora of information throughout the aisles of the grocery store.. Recently the Wheat Foods Council Network talked with Kim Kirchherr, MS, RD, LDN, CDE – an eight-year supermarket dietitian and currently corporate dietitian for SUPERVALU’s Midwest region, to learn what she does on a day-to-day basis and how she helps her customers make better choices.. WFC Network:.. Are there any innovative programs or techniques you are using to reach your customers on health and nutrition messages? Are you trying to change their behavior?.. KIRCHHERR:.. We utilize social media as well as in store and traditional media to offer nutrition education and tips to make better choices.. We also have Nutrition iQ at our stores to help people locate ... in every setting are always looking for creative new ways to educate their patients and communities they serve, so we utilize materials from credible resources to provide actionable steps towards better eating.. What is the sentiment about carbohydrates and wheat foods from your consumers? Are they asking questions about this topic and what is your advice? Do you get questions about whole vs.. enriched grains?.. People are asking more questions about the "right" kind of carbohydrates, including fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.. There are more questions about how to get all of these choices in – and making the best ones within each food group.. What are the ways you recommend eating healthy on a budget?.. Shop the sales, sign up for emails from the store where you shop, utilize coupons, and be sure to shop all forms.. Many people sometimes forget that fresh, dried, canned, and frozen fruits and vegetables, as an example, all provide nutrients – so stock the pantry and freezer, and shop for seasonal favorites – it's great for nutrients and to beat menu boredom, but also helps with the budget, too..

Title: Grains – A Great Way to Get Your Fruit and Veggies | Wheat Foods NetworkDescriptive info: Grains – A Great Way to Get Your Fruit and Veggies.. Working to make half your plate fruits and vegetables as called for by the new MyPlate Dietary Guidelines? Grains can help! Grains, fruits and veggies make perfect partners.. Grains can also provide an easy, more palatable way to work these important foods into our daily diets.. When doing meal planning or shopping, focus on fruits and vegetables in season, and make a point of trying a new variety whenever possible.. If you have kids, get them involved in the selection, then keep the interaction going at home in the kitchen all the way to the plate! Even ... and fruit/veggie combos:.. Use fruit as a topper at breakfast for cereal, oatmeal, even toast.. Boost the health and taste quotient of your lunchtime sandwich by accessorizing it with your favorite raw vegetables.. Build a healthy afternoon snack with whole grain crackers topped with lite cream cheese and sliced cucumbers or strawberries.. Pack more nutrition into that family favorite, spaghetti, by adding carrots to the sauce.. When you do want a recipe, here are two winning combos to try.. The Banana/Orange Muffins are a great way to use those over-ripe bananas in the fruit bowl, and the Broccoli Swiss Quiche is a vegetarian dish the whole family will love..